Burnham
Burnham is a surname of English origin, from place names meaning "homestead by a stream." Notable bearers include Daniel Burnham, the American architect who shaped Chicago's cityscape and the 1893 World's Fair, and Forbes Burnham, Guyana's first prime minister.
The name appears in various place names across England and the United States.
Major Illinois metropolis
- urban planningMunicipal development coordination
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- Flatiron BuildingWedge-shaped early skyscraper
- Beaux-ArtsClassical French architectural tradition
neoclassical · cityscape · metropolis · master plan · monumental · boulevard · lakefront
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descendantsThose who come after
forebears · patronymic · clan · kinship · bloodline · heritage · pedigree · dynasty
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- urban planningMunicipal development coordination
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- Flatiron BuildingWedge-shaped early skyscraper
Beaux-Arts · neoclassical · cityscape · metropolis · master plan · monumental · boulevard · lakefront
genealogy
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
descendants · forebears · patronymic · clan · kinship · bloodline · heritage · pedigree · dynasty · progenitor
Somerset
English southwestern county
- NorfolkVirginia coastal city
- BuckinghamshireCounty northwest of London
- EnglandLargest British country
village · town · locality · British · UK · coastline · estuary · woodland · nature reserve
BurnhamKarl Marx
anarchism · classical liberalism · democratic socialism · George Orwell
burn, burning, burnt, burnish, burner, burnable, burnished, burners, unburned